Mike Jones was born and raised on his family's dairy farm in Randolph, NY. He was an active FFA member throughout his years at Randolph Central School. Mike began his own farm in 1978 where he raised Holstein heifers, draft horses and other various animals. Mike is married to Pamela and has three children, Kurt Jones, Karah Mattern and Megan Crosson, and seven grandchildren. Mike is presently raising Registered Black Angus and owns a team of Clydesdale horese and one riding horse. Mike enjoys his family, golfing, attending horse shows and working the farm, as well as caring for his animals and property. He works closely with WNY Crop Management Association for crop rotation advice and soil erosion management. Mekka Jo farms installed a covered waste storage system with the assistance of Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District through the Agriculutral Environmental Management Program (AEM) and the Natural Resourse Conservation Services (NRCS) Envrionmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Many other local engineers, contractors, suppliers, and ag support providers came together to make this project possible. The Farm also installed a heavy use area, to protect high traffic cattle crossings, roof runoff structures and drainage systems to help direct clean rainwater away from manure processing areas. These practices together will allow the farm to store manure during times when the ground is frozen or saturated. By storing the manure and applying it with the right site conditions the farm will utilize the nutrients more efficiently and protect water quality of Cattaraugus County. Mike appreciates this honor and will continue to strive to manage his property with conservation of the environment as an important part of his strategy.
